TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Independent non-legal advocacy in the child protection context: a descriptive review of the literature
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Fitt, Kate
A1  - Maylea, Christopher
A1  - Costello, Susie
A1  - Kuyini, Bawa
A1  - Thomas, Sherie
SP  - e106285
EP  - e106285
VL  - 143
IS  - 
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To review the current literature on the use and value of independent non-legal advocacy for parents in the context of child protection. <br><br>METHOD: A descriptive literature review was undertaken to identify, review, synthesize and unify the available literature on independent non-legal advocacy for parents in a child protection context. A systematic search resulted in 45 publications published between 2008 and 2021 being included in the review. Each publication was then thematically analyzed. OUTCOME: The role and context of different forms of independent non-legal advocacy are described. This is followed by an overview of the three overarching themes identified through thematic analysis - human rights, improving parenting and child protection practice and economic benefits. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The topic of independent non-legal advocacy in child protection settings is an important, under-researched topic. The increasing number of positive outcomes noted in small scale program evaluations suggests the role of independent non-legal advocate may hold significant benefits for families, service systems and governments. Implications for service delivery include enhanced social justice and human rights for parents and children.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2023.106285
ID  - ref1
ER  -